We regret to announce the passing of Richard “Dick” Maddox on July 9, 2026. Most of Dick’s life was spent in the model train industry. He began his career with E&H Hobbies in Philadelphia, Penn. In ...

Switzerland’s largest hospital treats elderly patients in ‘stifling heat’; EU Parliament votes for a major tightening of air ...

A new documentary featuring Sandra Hüller celebrates the Austrian poet and author who was a literary star of her era. She would have turned 100 this year. How do you put the unspeakable into words?

Amtrak is rolling out a new fleet of passenger trains this summer, replacing rail cars that in some cases have been in service for nearly 50 years. The new trains, known as Airo, are part of an $8 ...

A little more than a month after they first went into use, the fare gates at South Station are out of service. Keolis, which operates the commuter rail, and the company it bought the new fare gates ...

Leyton Orient have signed Austria goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann from Watford on loan until the end of the season. The 31-year-old spent the first half of the campaign at Spanish Segunda Division club ...

With its Bicentennial year just around the corner, Bachmann Industries is still kicking as the world’s largest distributor in the model railroad industry and hobby. Marketing and Licensing Manager ...

CRESTWOOD, Ky. (WAVE) - Actor Conrad Bachmann is turning 93 this November. He grew up on a farm in Valley Station and went to Valley High School and the University of Kentucky before Hollywood called.

Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader's frequent product updates. The ...

The ghosts of Ingeborg Bachmann. Haunted by a dark past, the poet and novelist tried to explore the limits of language itself. “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” Ludwig ...